DHS Band - Weekly Updates
We send out an email at the beginning of each week to all students and parents involved with our band program. The purpose of these emails is to keep everyone informed of the week's activities and other important information related to the band. If you are not receiving these emails, please email delandband@gmail.com to verify that we have the correct email address for you. To view these emails, please click on the dated links below.
Required Forms
The following forms are required for all students and are past due. Please submit these forms ASAP to Ms. Leimer.
- Medical Form (must be notarized)
- Financial Responsibility Form
- Football Game Field Trip Form
Program Ad Fund Raiser
Our first fund raiser of the year is our Program Ad Sales. This fund raiser is designed to give local businesses an opportunity to support our band by purchasing an ad in our Spring Concert program. This program book will be professional printed and will also serve as a band yearbook with pictures of activities throughout the year. Students will earn credit for 75% of the cost of the ads they sell to be used for band expenses. This is a tax deductible contribution for anyone that purchases an ad.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the form.
CLICK HERE to download a copy of the form.
Casual Uniform for Marching Band
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To start the year, we not be using our traditional marching band uniforms. There are too many logistical issues with fittings, storage, changing, etc. that cannot be worked out at this time due to Covid concerns. This year we will be using the “casual uniform” option listed below. Examples will be posted on the “students” page of the band website with links to purchase if needed.
Instrumentalist Casual Uniform
Colorguard Casual Uniform
White band cap, black marching shoes (Dinkles), and tan guard shoes (Prowlers) will be ordered for you.
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Examples of appropriate khaki shorts (instrumentalists):
Example of appropriate black leggings (colorguard):
Examples of black Nike tennis shoes (colorguard):
Examples of convertible dance tights (please use your own skin tone):
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Percussion Exercises
CLICK HERE to access the "Fundamentals" percussion exercise. Start working on this and continue working on the "2020 Drumline Placement Exercises" linked below to prepare for Percussion Camp next week.
2020 Drumline Placement Exercises
2020 Drumline Placement Exercises
2020 Halftime Show Music
CLICK HERE to listen to the full show, including voice-over audio. Please note that battery (drumline) parts are not included on this recording. Also, this is a midi file...so not real instruments, but you can get the gist of it.
Please use these links to download the music for your instrument. Percussion parts will be added as they become available (they are being custom written for YOU).
Please use these links to download the music for your instrument. Percussion parts will be added as they become available (they are being custom written for YOU).
2020-21 Student Leadership Team
I am incredibly proud of everyone that applied to be on the band leadership team this year. We had a large number of applicants and difficult decisions had to be made. Each interview gave us the opportunity to see how much pride and dedication our individual band members have in this program. I hope that everyone will congratulate and support our new leadership team as we all work together to make our band the best it can possibly be. Everyone has the ability to lead if their heart and actions are in the right place, regardless of whether or not they hold a title.
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams
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Band Captain – Julie Hinckley
Drum Major – Will Hamilton Assistant Drum Majors – Jaden Denis & Preston Hogan Woodwind Captain – Dylan Addonizio Brass Captain – Dalese Russell Drill Assistants – Josh Whittaker (senior) & Itzia Cortes (junior) Operations Sergeants – Cooper Sirmans & Sam Cox Operations Team – Avery Avery Jamont Britt Taylor Freed Jordan Hanstein Olea Loughmiller Fredricka Mackey Hugo Melendez Luke Sampson |
Flute Section Leader – Javier Rivera
Clarinet Section Leaders – Will Holland & Daniel Burrow (asst.) Saxophone Section Leaders – Brandon Autry Trumpet Section Leader – Shayna Barrentine Horn Section Leader – James Leimer Trombone/Euphonium Section Leader – Tyler Figenscher Tuba Section Leader – Logan Bruno Battery Section Leader – Nick Munshower Front Ensemble Section Leader – DeLaney Brosen Guard Captain – Laila Bowles Guard Co-Captain – Soraya Gonzalez |
2020 MPA Recordings
Performance Recordings
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Adjudicator Commentary
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
- Entry March of the Boyars (Halvorsen/Fennell)
- Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (Wagner/Cailliet)
- Give Us This Day (Maslanka)
Adjudicator Commentary
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Concert Attire for MPA
Please adhere to the following requirements for our upcoming performances at MPA and beyond. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the adjudicators and audience the best impression of our bands.
Symphonic Band - concert black
Please adhere to the following requirements for our upcoming performances at MPA and beyond. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the adjudicators and audience the best impression of our bands.
Symphonic Band - concert black
- Black button down dress shirt with black dress pants, long black socks OR black knee-high panty hose, & black closed toe dress shoes.
- Black dress with black panty hose or tights & black closed-toe dress shoes.
- Black dress shirt with black skirt, black panty hose or tights, & black closed-toe dress shoes.
- Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
- Long black socks or black knee-highs must be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
- Black tights or panty hose must be worn with skirts/dresses.
- Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
- All jewelry should be minimal and any hair accessories should be black.
- Black tuxedo jacket and pants with white tuxedo shirt, green vest, and green bow tie. Black dress shoes and LONG black socks (no short/sport length socks).
- Black concert dress with black panty hose or tights and closed-toe black dress shoes (flats or low heel).
- Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
- Long black socksmust be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
- Black tights or panty hose must be worn with dresses.
- Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
- All jewelry should be minimal and any hair accessories should be black.
Band Handbook
The Band Handbook must be read in it's entirety by all students and parents involved with the DeLand High School Band by the end of the 1st week of school. Once read, please print and complete the contract on the last page of the handbook and return it to Ms. Leimer. This form is due by the Friday of the 1st week of school.
Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.
Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.
Remind!
Sign up for the appropriate groups in Remind to stay up-to-date with band announcements.
- DeLand High School Band (for ALL band members and parents) - CLICK HERE or text @delandband to 81010.
- Wind Ensemble - CLICK HERE or text @delandwe to 81010.
- Symphonic Band - CLICK HERE or text @delandsym to 81010.
- Jazz Ensemble - CLICK HERE or text @delandjazz to 81010.
- Guard - CLICK HERE or text @dhsfusion to 81010.
- Percussion - CLICK HERE or text @delandperc to 81010.
Charms!
Charms Office Assistant is the premiere management, communication, assessment, and financial system used by successful programs everywhere. It is necessary to keep your information up-to-date so that you continue to receive communications from the band. School code is "delandband."
Click Here to access Charms. E-mail Ms. Leimer if you need help gaining access.
Click Here to access Charms. E-mail Ms. Leimer if you need help gaining access.